Annabelle: Creation is the third origin story for an evil doll, which is some kind of record.
Alas though, that day is not today.
And the electricity that comes from a well-placed jump scare can only do so much.
That chestnut apparently lies in the vaguely rural American heartland during the vaguely early 1960s.
This couple had a daughter who we met during a prologue.
And admittedly, the timing is solid.
But its most reminiscent here of director Sam Raimis infamous use of visual whiplash in theEvil Deadmovies.
When the toy is upstaged by the clown, you know you have a rotten happy meal, indeed.
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